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Jennifer Cline, P.E. | Public Works Director
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117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 * |Molalla, OR 97038
O: 503.759.0218 | F: 503.829.3676
From: Nicolas Lennartz [mailto:nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 4:51 PM
To: Jennifer Cline <jcline@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Huff <dhuff@cityofmolalla.com>; Dan Zinder <dzinder@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: FW: file # P114-2015
Let’s have a talk next week about this situation.
1. There’s a fence that is non-compliant that I want to follow-up on mitigating. 42” max and its clearly 6’.
2. Vision clearance areas for private drives, to what extent should we enforce the standard 20’ in both directions? It’s up to the PWD in the code, and it depends on context, and traffic signs etc. I think a reasonable middle ground is some sort of mirror, stop sign or something for the private drive as it accesses the public ROW that would alleviate the need for a full 20’ vision clearance area.
Nicolas Lennartz | Community Planner | City of Molalla
O: 503∙759∙0219 | C: 503∙998∙7048
communityplanner at cityofmolalla.com
117 N. Molalla Ave. | Molalla, OR 97038
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From: SheriLinn Whitman [mailto:slgwhitman@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 4:44 PM
To: Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: Re: file # P114-2015
Nicolas
Thank you for your time and explanations. Here are pictures of the property across the street from me that has the same back property line situation I do.
And pictures of my property with my side yard fenced in as I intended to replace with 6 ft wood fencing this coming spring.
I don't envy your job in situations like these. I should not have to suffer reduced usability because he wants to divide and make money building 2 additional homes. I understand progress and if this was progress that benefited the entire community that's one thing.
There are 2 additional pictures showing "corner vision clearance " you mentioned marked out 20 feet using orange buckets I used the worst case scenario 20 feet.
My only hope is that there is a solution where every one wins and he gets what he wants, city gets additional tax money and I get to replace my fence with the 6 ft wood fence I had planned on doing.
Thank
SheriLinn Whitman
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 28, 2015, at 4:08 PM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:
Hi SheriLinn,
Your concerns are all valid. The vision clearance area, it's called, is any
area within 20 feet on either side of an intersection where no structure is
allowed above 42 inches. This would impact a fence at that location. We as
staff could work with you on an acceptable fence layout, as 20 feet is
exorbitant for a local neighborhood street and driveway.
Secondly, the setbacks for all residential zones are 10-feet for side
setbacks when a home is 22 feet tall or two stories.
I can send you a copy of the land-use review when it is complete, there is
no guarantee that the proposal as-is will be accepted.
Nicolas Lennartz | Community Planner | City of Molalla
O: 503∙759∙0219 | C: 503∙998∙7048
communityplanner at cityofmolalla.com
<mailto:communityplanner@cityofmolalla.com>
117 N. Molalla Ave. | Molalla, OR 97038
-----Original Message-----
From: SheriLinn Whitman [mailto:slgwhitman@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 9:48 AM
To: communityplanner@cityofmolalla.com
Subject: file # P114-2015
Nicolas Lennartz,
I realize I am past the deadline for comments regarding this petition
request.
While I am not thrilled with this request I also realize you can’t stop
progress.
Here are my 2 concerns for my properties value and usability:
My property is Ethan Heights lot #1. I had intended to eventually fence my
yard along south, west & north property lines in accordance with line of
sight restrictions on the east side property line. My concern/question
with the proposed flag lot driveway running along the west property line,
how will that impact my fencing to my property line on north? Will the
driveway mean I have to maintain line of sight 15 feet from property line?
Second concern/question: How close will the house be to the property line,
will it be 2 story? Having a 2 story house 5 feet from the property line,
even with a 6 foot fence there won’t be any privacy.
I do not want to stop him from being to do what he wants but I sure hope it
doesn’t change my right to fence my property in accordance with codes along
my property lines that I could have prior to partition. And loosing all
backyard privacy to a 2 story house gives me concerns for future property
values and re-salability of my property.
Sincerely
SheriLinn G Whitman
606 S Taylor Ct